How to stop your neighbours smoking weed in the garden or hogging the EV charger: Consumer lawyer DEAN DUNHAM reveals the ultimate guide to sorting ANY street dispute - from cutting trees to cleaning eyesores
The temperature is rising and with the heat comes fraying tempers, further tested if you have a gripe with your next-door neighbours.
In the summer months, my inbox fills up quickly with emails from people who are frustrated, upset and often want to wage all-out war on the people who live just over the fence.
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